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Using simplified VSEPR theory, how many electron domains are around the central carbon atom in carbon dioxide, (CO2)?
10. Chemical Bonding
Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion Theory (Simplified)
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In simplified Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion (VSEPR) theory, what causes atoms (bonding groups) to spread out around a central atom?
A
Repulsion between electron groups (bonding pairs and lone pairs) around the central atom
B
Neutrons in the nucleus repelling each other and pushing bonded atoms outward
C
Increasing the number of protons in the nucleus, which forces bonds apart
D
Attraction between electron groups that pulls them closer together
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